Red Alert (band)
Red Alert is an Oi! -/Punk-Band From Sunderland.
Band History
In May 1979, the band by Steve "Cast Iron" Smith ( vocals), Tony Van Frater (guitar), Gaz Stuart (bass) and Dona (drums) was founded. After a few samples, the band debuted on the national carnival in Sunderland and played a set consisting of The Clash and UK Subs cover versions and their own songs. A first EP called Third and Final has been published in 1980 and self-distributed. After two changes on drums Nobby remained solid drummer of the band. 1982 additional material was recorded that give them a place on the third Oi! Sampler Carry on Oi! secured by Garry Bushell. After a few EPs and their debut album We've Got the Power on No Future Records, but the 1984 split from the band appeared. Shortly after Nobby got out and Matty Forster then took over the drums. They still played a new material, but disillusioned by the Oi! Scene was solved shortly afterwards on.
Tony Van Frater and Matty Forster then joined Red London, who went in a similar direction. Gaz Stuart played in some cover bands. Smith pulled completely back from the music scene.
In 1989, the ex - members met regularly in a music club in Sunderland and it was decided to start a comeback. In 1990 she played her first gig together with Red London and Attila the Stockbroker. Gaz Stuart but got out after only one gig and was replaced by Tom Spencer, a cousin of Tom From Frater. After a European tour through Switzerland, Germany and France got out of Frater, Gaz Stoker Red London takes his place. After a few more tours Red Alert took 1992 her comeback album Blood, Sweat 'n' Beers, which was released on the German label Nightmare Records. At this time, the band had no drummer more and now made use of session members until 1994 Ian goes. 1993 appears the next album Beyond the Cut on Nightmare Records and Knock Out Records. 1994 breaks Red Alert on a U.S. tour. Together with The Templars took Red Alert on a split album. For the 1996 album Breakin ' All the Rules Gaz Stuart returns briefly.
In changing line-up some additional publications appeared. The members of the band also still played in various line- ups of the Cockney Rejects, Red London and the Angelic Upstarts. 2002 dies the longtime drummer Ian in a car accident. The latest release to date, Sunderland vs. Stuttgart / Split CD with PDF was published in 2010 on hate Container Booking & Records. There are numerous compilations of unreleased material as well as some greatest hits albums of the band. In addition, you can be found on various compilations.
Importance
Despite their relatively early start, Red Alert! Movement were ignored to the top of Oi. This was partly due to its great distance from London, the former hub of Oi! Scene, as well as on its open anti-fascist attitude (expressed by the "Red " in the band name ). Other reasons are to be found in the permanent line-up changes and membership of brother bands like Red London. However, they are now considered legends of the English punk scene when they are perceived much more even in the non- English space.
Their style of music was nourished not only by the former " leaders " of the movement, such as Sham 69 and the Rejects, but they also took influences from the British post-punk, like The Ruts and The Clash on. In the 1990s, they switched the other hand, in addition to the pop market. Some influences of other bands like U2 and out of the AOR the band recorded in their music. On Breakin ' All the Rules can even find a Bon Jovi cover.